Chris Pratt Responds To Accusations His Church Is 'Anti-LGBTQ'

It comes after Ellen Page slammed him on Twitter.

Feb 12, 2019 10:30pm

By Susannah Guthrie

While it's usually his blockbuster movies, relationship status or killer biceps that typically occupy news coverage of Chris Pratt, in recent weeks the action star's strict religious faith has been a subject of great intrigue.

For those who don't know, the 39-year-old is fairly open about the fact he found Christiniaty as a teenager as never looked back, even referencing God in the announcement of his engagement to Katherine Schwarzenegger.

In a recent interview with Stephen Colbert, Pratt discussed his decision to go on The Daniel Fast, a diet inspired by the Bible, and spoke about how his pastor helps him navigate the perils of fame.

In response to a Hollywood Reporter tweet about the interview, actress Ellen Page pointed out that Pratt's church, the Zoe Church in LA, a version of Christian mega-church Hillsong, is "famously anti-LGBTQ'".

In response to Page's tweet, which received plenty of traction on Twitter, Pratt took to this own Instagram Stories to clear things up.

"It has recently been suggested that I belong to a church which 'hates people' and is 'infamously anti-LGBTQ'," Pratt wrote.

"Nothing could be further from the truth. I go to a church that opens their doors to absolutely everyone.

"Despite what the Bible says about divorce my church community was there for me every step of the way, never judging, just gracefully accompanying me on my walk. They helped me tremendously offering love and support. It is what I have seen them do for others on countless occasions regardless of sexual orientation, race or gender.

"My faith is important to me but no church defines me or my life, and I am not a spokesman for any church or group of people. My values define who I am. We need less hate in this world, not more. I am a man who believes that everyone is entitled to love who they want free from the judgement of their fellow man."

For her part, Page followed up on her original tweet by saying Pratt shouldn't surprised when people raise his church's alleged attitudes towards LGBTQ people.

"If you are a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don't be surprised if someone simply wonders why it's not addressed. Being anti LGBTQ is wrong, there aren't two sides," she wrote.